Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries  September, 2019
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries  is given at the Annexure.
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production . The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 120.6 in September, 2019, which declined by 5.2 per cent as compared to the index of September, 2018. Its cumulative growth during April to September, 2019-20 was 1.3 per cent.
Coal
Coal production  declined by 20.5 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 3.5 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
Crude Oil production  declined by 5.4 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 6.0 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas production  declined by 4.9 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 2.0 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products
Petroleum Refinery production  declined by 6.7 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index declined by 2.0 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers production  increased by 5.4 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 1.1 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
Steel production  declined by 0.3 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 8.5 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
Cement production  declined by 2.1 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 0.7 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
Electricity generation  declined by 3.7 per cent in September, 2019 over September, 2018. Its cumulative index increased by 3.6 per cent during April to September, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for July, 2019, August, 2019 and September, 2019 are provisional.
Note 2: Since April, 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Since March 2019, a new steel product called Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled  under the item ‘Cold Rolled  coils’ within the production of finished steel has also been included.
Note 5: Release of the index for October, 2019 will be on Friday, 29th November, 2019.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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Sector
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Weight
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2013-14
|
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2014-15
|
|
2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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|
2018-19
|
|
Apr-Sep 2018-19
|
|
Apr-Sep 2019-20
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
134.1
|
|
114.3
|
|
110.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
89.8
|
|
91.4
|
|
86.0
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
69.0
|
|
68.3
|
|
66.9
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
129.1
|
|
128.7
|
|
126.1
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
107.0
|
|
105.9
|
|
107.1
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
147.7
|
|
142.1
|
|
154.2
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
147.0
|
|
141.6
|
|
142.6
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
110.3
|
|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
156.9
|
|
161.7
|
|
167.6
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
100.0000
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
131.2
|
|
128.8
|
|
130.4
Growth Rates 
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Sector
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|
Weight
|
|
2013-
14
|
|
2014-
15
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|
2015-
16
|
|
2016-
17
|
|
2017-
18
|
|
2018-
19
|
|
Apr-Sep
2018-19
|
|
Apr-Sep 2019-20
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
7.4
|
|
9.6
|
|
-3.5
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-4.1
|
|
-3.4
|
|
-6.0
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
0.8
|
|
-0.8
|
|
-2.0
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.1
|
|
6.6
|
|
-2.0
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
0.3
|
|
1.8
|
|
1.1
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.5
|
|
8.5
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
13.3
|
|
14.4
|
|
0.7
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
5.2
|
|
6.2
|
|
3.6
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
100.0000
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.4
|
|
5.5
|
|
1.3
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Sep-18
|
|
109.8
|
|
88.1
|
|
67.6
|
|
125.8
|
|
108.0
|
|
143.2
|
|
133.9
|
|
162.9
|
|
127.2
|
|
Oct-18
|
|
132.9
|
|
90.9
|
|
70.3
|
|
133.8
|
|
103.3
|
|
150.2
|
|
148.4
|
|
166.0
|
|
134.8
|
|
Nov-18
|
|
138.4
|
|
87.6
|
|
68.9
|
|
128.9
|
|
102.7
|
|
144.8
|
|
136.5
|
|
147.2
|
|
128.3
|
|
Dec-18
|
|
144.1
|
|
90.2
|
|
72.2
|
|
126.6
|
|
109.4
|
|
152.0
|
|
151.0
|
|
150.3
|
|
131.5
|
|
Jan-19
|
|
152.5
|
|
89.7
|
|
71.8
|
|
131.9
|
|
116.6
|
|
153.0
|
|
156.1
|
|
150.7
|
|
134.5
|
|
Feb-19
|
|
153.8
|
|
80.8
|
|
64.4
|
|
120.0
|
|
104.8
|
|
148.6
|
|
149.1
|
|
137.7
|
|
125.9
|
|
Mar-19
|
|
201.7
|
|
89.9
|
|
70.7
|
|
135.9
|
|
111.5
|
|
170.7
|
|
173.2
|
|
160.1
|
|
146.5
|
|
Apr-19
|
|
122.6
|
|
85.6
|
|
66.6
|
|
124.3
|
|
89.0
|
|
156.4
|
|
152.5
|
|
162.8
|
|
130.7
|
|
May-19
|
|
127.3
|
|
88.2
|
|
68.7
|
|
129.6
|
|
105.5
|
|
161.8
|
|
149.3
|
|
176.8
|
|
137.0
|
|
Jun-19
|
|
123.5
|
|
84.7
|
|
66.0
|
|
121.4
|
|
110.0
|
|
159.3
|
|
147.9
|
|
173.6
|
|
132.8
|
|
Jul-19
|
|
106.4
|
|
87.2
|
|
68.1
|
|
132.9
|
|
111.7
|
|
152.8
|
|
146.8
|
|
169.7
|
|
132.7
|
|
Aug-19
|
|
94.8
|
|
86.6
|
|
67.4
|
|
131.0
|
|
112.6
|
|
151.9
|
|
127.7
|
|
165.7
|
|
128.9
|
|
Sep-19
|
|
87.3
|
|
83.4
|
|
64.3
|
|
117.5
|
|
113.9
|
|
142.8
|
|
131.2
|
|
156.9
|
|
120.6
Growth Rates 
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Growth
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Sep-18
|
|
6.4
|
|
-4.2
|
|
-1.7
|
|
2.5
|
|
2.5
|
|
3.2
|
|
11.8
|
|
8.2
|
|
4.3
|
|
Oct-18
|
|
11.3
|
|
-5.0
|
|
-0.9
|
|
1.3
|
|
-11.5
|
|
2.4
|
|
18.4
|
|
10.9
|
|
4.8
|
|
Nov-18
|
|
3.7
|
|
-3.5
|
|
0.5
|
|
2.3
|
|
-8.1
|
|
5.3
|
|
8.8
|
|
5.1
|
|
3.3
|
|
Dec-18
|
|
1.1
|
|
-4.3
|
|
4.2
|
|
-4.8
|
|
-2.4
|
|
10.1
|
|
11.6
|
|
4.4
|
|
2.1
|
|
Jan-19
|
|
2.0
|
|
-4.3
|
|
6.2
|
|
-2.6
|
|
10.5
|
|
5.5
|
|
11.0
|
|
0.8
|
|
1.5
|
|
Feb-19
|
|
7.4
|
|
-6.1
|
|
3.8
|
|
-0.8
|
|
2.5
|
|
4.9
|
|
8.0
|
|
1.2
|
|
2.2
|
|
Mar-19
|
|
9.1
|
|
-6.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.3
|
|
11.5
|
|
15.7
|
|
2.1
|
|
5.8
|
|
Apr-19
|
|
3.2
|
|
-6.7
|
|
-0.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
-4.4
|
|
13.3
|
|
2.3
|
|
5.9
|
|
5.2
|
|
May-19
|
|
1.7
|
|
-6.9
|
|
-0.1
|
|
-1.5
|
|
-1.0
|
|
13.3
|
|
2.8
|
|
7.4
|
|
3.8
|
|
Jun-19
|
|
2.9
|
|
-6.8
|
|
-2.1
|
|
-9.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
10.8
|
|
-1.9
|
|
8.6
|
|
1.2
|
|
Jul-19
|
|
-1.6
|
|
-4.4
|
|
-0.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
1.5
|
|
8.9
|
|
7.9
|
|
4.7
|
|
2.7
|
|
Aug-19
|
|
-8.6
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-3.9
|
|
2.6
|
|
2.9
|
|
5.1
|
|
-5.1
|
|
-0.9
|
|
0.1
|
|
Sep-19
|
|
-20.5
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-4.9
|
|
-6.7
|
|
5.4
|
|
-0.3
|
|
-2.1
|
|
-3.7
|
|
-5.2